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AI tools are everyday study buddies, survey finds

eSchool News

AI tools are becoming go-to learning companions for students–helping them brainstorm essays, practice languages, and solve tough math problems, according to a new survey from Preply. For history assignments, AI tools can help summarize dense material or suggest key points for essays.

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Beyond formulas: Embracing complexity in writing instruction

eSchool News

The five-paragraph essay, specifically, is a structure that hinders authentic composing because it doesn’t allow for the “associative leaps” between ideas that come about in less constrained writing. Beyond the five-paragraph essay. Policy Sciences , 4(2), 155–169. References Campbell, K. Lannin, A. Rittel, H.

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AI Is Still an Unknown Country — and Teens Are Its Pioneers

Edsurge

Odgers, a professor of psychological science and informatics at UC Irvine, launched a national survey to investigate the use of AI among teens, parents and educators. For instance, some wondered why they were allowed to have a classmate review their paper, but couldn’t use Grammarly, an AI tool that reviews essays for grammatical errors.

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5 Steps to Update Assignments to Foster Critical Thinking and Authentic Learning in an AI Age

Faculty Focus

As she talked about how simple it was to add a line at the end of the assignment such as, “ChatGPT generated the outline for this essay,” the anxiety that had previously clouded her expression disappeared. Lang, of Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes (2019). Students want to know how to use AI well. “If

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The Two Minds Of An Educator

Teach Thought

Views Facebook Linkedin Print All Educators Have Two Minds by Terry Heick In his essay Two Minds , Wendell Berry, unsurprisingly enough, offers up two tones of thought produced by two kinds of ‘mind’—Rational, and Sympathetic. Scientific concepts from the application of science. Academic content from their native schema.

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The Basics of Making a Curriculum for Homeschool Students

Teachers Pay Teachers

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Design exploratory science activities 5. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. And don’t forget: Science is everywhere. Table of Contents 1.

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5 Steps to Update Assignments to Foster Critical Thinking and Authentic Learning in an AI Age

Faculty Focus

As she talked about how simple it was to add a line at the end of the assignment such as, “ChatGPT generated the outline for this essay,” the anxiety that had previously clouded her expression disappeared. Lang, of Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes (2019). Students want to know how to use AI well. “If